Plainview Rover High School - Panther Yearbook (Plainview, AR)

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Mann.. -f- THE STORY OF THE PLAINVIEW-ROVER COMMUNITY SCHOOL It is impossible to single out a given point as the origin of the community school development in the Plainview-Rover District. It is the result of a gradual growth and the cooperative and tireless efforts of many indi- viduals and groups, all extremely interested in the adjustment of a public school program to the needs of a rural people. During the summer of 1943, the Yell County Supervisor who had only recently ac- cepted this position, participated in a work- shop at the University of Arkansas under the direction of Dr. Roy W. Roberts, in which improvement of instruction in rural areas was the theme. As a result of the work done in this workship, and with the help of Dr. Rob- erts and other members of the University staff along with members of the State Department of Education staff, a county wide program of planning was organized for the teachers of Yell County. Here Dr. Nolan Irby, President of Ark- ansas State Teachers College, was called upon for assistance as was Mr. T. M. Stinnett, who was then State Director of Teacher Education and Certification. This group, together with the superintendents of the various high schools in the county, completed plans for the year's work in the county. A planning course was set up under the direction of Miss Verna Crisler of Arkansas State Teachers College. As the year's work progressed it was suggested by Dr. Irby that a committee from Yell County, comprised of people who were interested in launching an experimental program, visit the Holtville School at Deatsville, Alabama. This commit- tee was selected by the Arkansas Directors of the General Education Board of New York and the trip was financed by this organization. After careful planning by the General Educa- tion Board Directors and after a number of Below: Community Laundry and Cannery Y l invit: as fi: Mr. ' recto Schor and I the C this 3 had 1 Bef

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' Ark- upon . who ation with hools 1ear's ' the msas vork that Li of j an fille nit- s of ork on. ica- of 3 U Above l00 Box Quick l'1eele and Food locket Plant invitations had been refused, the committee as finally selected consisted of Miss Crislel Mr. T. H. Pugh, Plainview-Rover School D rectorg W. H. Houser, Superintendent of Schools, Plainviewg one elementary teacher and four high school pupils of Plainvxewg and the County Supervisor. Upon the return of this group to Yell County the students who had made the trip reported their impressions Below: B. Anderson, Student Operator of Locker Plant of the school they had usited The entne student body indicated by a vote that it was eager to embatk on such a school program The local Board of Fducatxon agreed that xt was deserving of a trial effort and gave the Superintendent a green light A short time later Dr Irby Dr Roberts and Mr Stinnett were again called into conference with Mr Houser and the County Supervisor R B Chit Below O NIcClure Student Manager School I-log Project . '2' .,' ml , . , , . , . , . , , , . . ' 'z . . , . . ,